Clinics

The nurses, healthcare assistant, health visitors and district nurses all help run various clinics detailed here, with the district nurses working mainly out in the community. There is also access to a phlebotomist and midwife, along with a treatment room, chiropody and physiotherapy department.

Meadowbank Health Centre also has its own pharmacy on site.

Family Planning

Family planning advice and pre-pregnancy counselling is available from any doctor. Coil fitting can be arranged for those women who wish this via Dr Newlands.

Ante Natal Checks

Pregnant patients are cared for routinely within the Health Centre by the visiting Poppy Team of midwives from Forth Valley Royal Infirmary as part of a shared care plan with the practice. Six weeks post natal the patient is advised to attend for a routine check by a doctor.

Baby Clinic

These are run by our practice nurses and a GP on a Tuesday afternoon and occasionally with our health visitors. Developmental check-ups and immunisations are done at these clinics along with your baby being weighed and advice given on minor aliments.

Minor Surgery

The treatment of warts, verrucae and skin tags can be carried out in this clinic after an initial consultation with a doctor.

Joint Injections

Steroid injections for the treatment of inflammatory joint conditions can be arranged where necessary with Dr Herron. We recommend that you contact the surgery if considering this service for the first time to discuss your individual needs.

Chronic Disease Management Clinics

These are run by the practice nurses with the assistance of our healthcare assistant. They cover chronic diseases which require regular monitoring such as diabetes, asthma and respiratory problems, heart problems, high blood pressure, epilepsy and thyroid disorders. Patients are contacted at regular intervals (usually yearly), usually by letter, and invited to attend for a review of their condition. For example, those with diabetes will first attend the healthcare assistant to have bloods and a basic health check, then be seen by a practice nurse two weeks later for the results. In general we try to ask you to attend for a yearly check on your birth month - thus if you were born in October you should aim to get annual review every October.

Smoking Cessation

Support clinics are available in the area and usually run at Meadowbank between 1pm and 2.30pm on Thursdays. Call 01786 433293 or 07989155106 to find out more or see your local pharmacy.

Medical Certificates

Patients are responsible for self certification via their employer for the first 7 days of absence from work, following which medical certificates (for social security or statutory sick pay) can be obtained after consultation with a doctor.

Private/Non NHS Services

Certain services we can provide are not covered by the NHS. In these cases you will be advised of the reasonable charge that will be made. Example fees can be found at reception. Examples of non NHS services are:

HGV medicals

Letters to employers or council

Holiday insurance reports

Health Passes

CICA forms

Guardianship orders

Living Wills

Travel Clinic

If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel you need to make an appointment with the practice nurse to discuss your travel arrangements. This will include which countries and areas within countries that you are visiting to determine what vaccinations are required. There is further information about countries and vaccinations required on the links below

It is important to make this initial appointment as early as possible - at least 6 weeks before you travel - as a second appointment will be required with the practice nurse to actually receive the vaccinations. These vaccines have to be ordered as they are not a stock vaccine. Your second appointment needs to be at least 2 weeks before you travel to allow the vaccines to work.

Some travel vaccines are ordered on a private prescription and these incur a charge over and above the normal prescription charge. This is because not all travel vaccinations are included in the services provided by the NHS.

Travel Health Questionnaire

To help us offer the appropriate advice, please fill out the online form before coming to see the nurse.

Flu Clinics

Our Adult Flu Clinic is on Wednesday 31st October. If eligible please pop in or contact the Surgery to make your appointment. This is an Appointment Only Clinic

Our Children’s Flu Clinics are Monday 29th October and Tuesday 30th October. Parents of children aged 2-5 (not already in school) should already have received letters with an appointment time. For any questions please contact the surgery on 715753.

Self Referrals to Physiotherapy

Do you need help with a muscle or joint problem?

Is it interfering with your life or work?

Do you want to know how you can help yourself?

For advice and self-care you can:

Visit:www.nhsinform.co.uk/msk

Phone: 0800 917 9390

Speak to one of our trained advisors who can direct you to the right care for you. Lines are open Monday-Friday 9am to 5pm.

If you are aged 70, 76, 77 or 78 on the 1st September 2017 you are entitled to receive the vaccination to protect against Shingles.

If you are aged 71, 72, 73 or 79 and may have missed the opportunity in the previous 3 years you can still get the vaccination this year.